Do the Premier League want to relegate Everton? Phil Jagielka poses question

Former Everton star Phil Jagielka has questioned whether the Premier League are trying to relegate his former club.

The Toffees, who have spent more seasons in the top flight than any other team, are currently in the relegation zone due to their 10-point deduction. Sean Dyche's side would be sitting comfortably in 12th place if those points hadn't been deducted.

As Everton await the outcome of their appeal against the decision - which it's understood was concluded on February 2 - Jagielka has voiced concerns about potential bias against the club.

Speaking on talkSPORT, the ex-Blues skipper said: "I can see why they (the fans) think that way. I can't believe that there's only one club that's ever made bad decisions financially since the Premier League started.

“There’s only one team that’s been deducted points. I don’t know the ins and outs and whether the rules have changed blah, blah, blah, but if other clubs have got away with it, you can’t say it’s still pending, these investigations are pending for 25 years, who is going to care what’s gone on?

“It’s got to be done within a timeframe and it seems that for whatever reason someone has decided that this was going to happen very sharpish.”

Manchester City are facing 115 alleged breaches of financial regulations, but there is no end in sight when it comes to them being actually sanctioned by Premier League bosses.

Jagielka, when asked if he thinks Everton are being treated unfairly compared to others, said: "It seems like they are but we don't know enough information where maybe 95 of Man City's counts were done before they changed the rules because they don't give us enough information, they don't really let us know. All we're left to do is speculate.

"Evertonians are going to